Prognosis:Bunso's performance was impressive. He has very good sitting span and everything went very well. He showed Dra. he can read simple words and was able to reply to Dra's questions properly/correctly most of the time, this made Dra. smiled and advised us to continue his schooling under his current school (which is actually not recommended initially due to the number of students per class - more than 10). On the downside, he still has fleeting eye contact and he doesn't reply or he diverts the topic if Dra. ask him something he cannot answer. Therefore, he is still diagnosed ASD, Mild.

As for kuya, well, Dra. said just to allow him to graduate nalang sa current school niya and focus on looking for a vocational course where we can enroll him to enhance his drawing skills, he's very good with details and has good peripheral vision (he said he wants to be an architect when he grows up). Diagnosis? He was previously ASD, Mild. But now, ASD lang.

My only advise to you mommy is to continue talking with your sons. Continue communicating with them and as much as possible never get tired of teaching them and assisting them with their needs. Start from the basic like simple hygience. It's very important talaga. So that when they grow up they can take care of themselves. Yan kasi ang wala sa pinsan ko kaya siguro imbes na mag improve sya, naging worst pa.

By the way, my cousin is 21 years old now.

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The best thing a father can do for his chlidren is to love their mother.

I believe that we had short comings on how we were able to treat kuya during the times na ka-age pa niya si bunso. Although we gave all the therapies he needs to help him, he indeed needed someone who can converse or talk to him during this time. Unfortunately, ang yaya niya nun (no offense kay yaya, she took great care of kuya naman), hindi talkative, tahimik lang din... and both me & his dad are usually not around, since we're both working.

Kay bunso, since na-experience na namin kay kuya ito, we had a watchful eye on his development, we kept talking to him, asking him questions ("what" sa umpisa, then "who", then "where", now we're asking him "why"). He learns to understand the question and give the correct answer after a few days of constant conversations lang, although he is still delayed for his age, but the good thing there is may steady improvement siya... dyan ako napapa-ngiti. Sa self-help skills, wala naman problem, he can eat, pee/go to the bathroom. change clothes by himself.

...I suddenly feel low, depressed again... I was asked by an aquaintance if my bunso has mild ASD. This person is already someone who knows me/us and my children quite well. But suddenly the questions feels different, it's like a realization, is it that obvious that he is in the spectrum? I can't shake this feeling off. All the feeling I had when he was initially labeled came pouring once again....

Hi Ms. Pychi,I can relate. Kahit alam kong may ASD ang son ko, tapos everytime na may assessment and ganun pa din ang dx, nadedepress pa din kaming mag-asawa. Whatís good about your son is, he is verbal right? Iíve quite a few friends na non-verbal pa din ang child nila, which also worries me pagdating sa son ko kasi until now babbling pa din sya and heís turning 3 in July. Though nag speech therapy na siya 2x a week plus OT twice a week also.Just pray and bear in mind that the Lord will always be with us every step of our journey. Let s us still be thankful that we are still blessed with angels no matter what.